Arroz Con Leche Familiar (Family-Style Rice Pudding) by Imogene Tondre

This is a very typical Cuban dessert, rooted in Spanish culinary traditions.

Excerpted with permission from Cuba: The Cookbook by Imogene Tondre.

Yield: Serves 8
Time:
Preparation Time: 10 minutes, plus 2 hours chilling
Cooking Time: 1 hour, 25 minutes

This is a very typical Cuban dessert, rooted in Spanish culinary traditions. The secret to this dessert is to cook the rice perfectly—until it is quite soft, but doesn’t lose its form…